Post Number:

3252

Post Title:

GPST2 Geriatric Medicine and Stroke

Placement:

Princess Royal University Hospital

Clinical Director: Dr/Mr/Miss

Dr Aza Abdulla

Clinical Supervisor: Dr/Mr/Miss

Dr Kenneth Rhodes

Description of Post

This is a 4 month ST2 post in geriatric medicine with a focus on the Stroke unit.  The post holder will be part of an geriatric medicine team and will take part in the Medical on-call rota.  The post offers training in the acute management of elderly patients but also of some general medical patients admitted when on-call.  When not on-call the main responsibilities will be for the management of acute strokes and their rehabilitation.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday  

Saturday and Sunday

a.m.

OPD in Geriatrics or Stroke medicine

Ward Round

Consultant

Stroke Unit Ward Round                     

Ward Work                             

Ward Round Consultant

12-1 pm MDT

1-2 pm  X-ray

2-3 pm journal Club

1-2 pm ST1-2 Teaching

Grand Round

p.m.

Ward Round

Consultant

Ward Work                             

Stroke Unit MDT/GP half day release scheme

Ward Round Consultant

Ward Work                             

European Working Time Directive Banding

The post is funded by the Deanery and the appropriate pay scale is applied.

Special features relating to Rota

The Rota is fixed and set from the onset of the post and annual leave is allocated from the beginning of the post.  Flexibility exists as long as ST doctors can manage internal swaps.

Learning opportunities (other than informally during clinical work)

Developing the knowledge and skill required in the management of illness in elderly patients.  Understanding the complex nature of illness in elderly patients.

Learning how to: make appropriate decisions about admission and discharge, communicate with patients and relatives, optimize patient care attending to matters such as poly-pharmacy and withdrawing treatment when and where appropriate.

Learning the principles around management of Stroke Disease, including risk factors. Developing an understanding of the principles of Rehabilitation.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Learn presentation skills.

Develop teach skill.

Reflections of previous post holders

This is a new post with no previous post holders but please see the geriatric JD for information about the Geriatric component.